The WVCAC is excited to work in partnership with the Kay Meek Arts Centre to program art exhibitions in the popular venue's theatre lobbies at 1700 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver!
Submission is open to emerging & established artists. We are looking for art that reflects & examines our community & the vast world beyond; that presents new ideas & thought provoking concepts; celebrates, deconstructs & recontextualizes traditional art forms & subjects; all while encouraging creativity & diversity. The Kay Meek is a public facility associated with the School District of West Vancouver & regularly used by secondary school students, so subject matter should be appropriate for such a setting. Artwork can be in any medium, excluding free standing sculpture, audio, video & installation. Artwork will be displayed on the walls using a hook & chain system.
Our mission is to encourage & foster the Arts in our community by providing artists a unique & popular space to exhibit their work & by making art by local artists accessible to the public.
Submissions will be reviewed by an Exhibition Advisory Panel comprised of professional artists & curators to select works based on our mission & criteria.
Selected artists will be scheduled for a 6 week duo or group exhibition in 2023, as early as February. The Exhibition Advisory Panel will determine artist groupings. All selected artists will be required to become WVCAC Members.
What We're Looking For
- Dynamic & inspiring original artwork with a cohesive theme, & subject matter appropriate for a public facility associated with the School District of West Vancouver.
- 8 to 12 medium to large sized works. Max width 45" Max height 48".
- Gallery ready - framed or finished edges & appropriate hanging wire or d-rings as a hook & chain display system is used.
- Ready to exhibit as early as February 2023.
How To Submit
1. Select the Register for this event button to the left.
2. Complete the Submission Form which includes uploading:
- Artwork Submission 6 hi-res images of the artwork that best represents the body of work you wish to be considered for adjudication.
Name files as follows 'ArtistTitleMediaSize'
Accepted formats: JPG, JPEG, TIF, TIFF. Each file should be less than 20 MB.
- Artist Statement Clear & concise artist statement regarding your art practice & the concept/themes of the work being considered.
- Artist Bio/CV.
Accepted formats: PDF, DOC, DOCX, ZIP. Each file should be less than 20MB.
3. Pay the $25 Submission Fee.
Submissions Open: October 30
Submissions Close: November 25, 4 pm
Results: Artists will be notified mid December
Must not be exhibiting in a juried exhibition at the Silk Purse Arts Centre in 2022 or 2023, or have exhibited in a juried exhibition at the Kay Meek Arts Centre in 2021 or 2022.
Exhibition Information
- Limited spots available. 10 to 15 artists will be selected.
- Viewing Hours: Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm.
- The WVCAC will produce & provide promotional material.
- The Kay Meek will process all sales of artwork during the exhibition & retain a 30% commission on sales to be shared with the WVCAC.
- The Kay Meek will present theatrical, music & film programming in the Grosvenor & MacEwan theatres during the exhibition.
- The Kay Meek Arts Centre does not carry insurance that will cover artwork on display. You may wish to consult your insurance agent for options.
If you have any questions please contact Gallery Coordinator Steven Snider steven.wvcac@shaw.ca.
We look forward to seeing your artwork!
